MWM LAUNCHES THREE-PART SERIES OF VR SHORTS CREATED BY SOKRISPYMEDIA MWM (Madison Wells Media) announced the launch of a three-part, immersive short video series created in partnership with digital creators SoKrispyMedia, through their AR/VR entertainment division MWM Immersive (formerly Reality One). The entire series is titled “SoKrispy Daydreams.” Best known for their Chalk Warfare series, which has accumulated over 55 million...

VR Playhouse Presents Cuban Rave 360 VR Film ‘¡Viva La Evolución!’ Los Angeles-based creative studio VR Playhouse teams up with VR Producer/Director Fifer Garbesi to drop viewers into the vibrant life of Joyvan Guevara (A.K.A. DJoy de Cuba), the godfather of Cuban raves, in the 360-degree film “¡Viva La Evolución!” The immersive short film takes viewers on the uniquely wild ride that is the Cuban electronic dance music scene, with a...

John Cusack & Christina Ricci Make Their Virtual Reality Debuts in “DISTORTED REALITY” Expanding the world of the “Distorted” theatrical film, in theaters June 22, the cinematic VR piece will be released June 15th one week in advance. As a compliment to the theatrical film release, Minds Eye Entertainment, and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR piece that is sure to thrill...

John Travolta Stars in “SPEED KILLS VR,” Series Released On Several Platform Coming off a massive win for the Best Feature Film VR 2018 at Cinequest Film Festival in Silicon Valley this past month, the cinematic virtual reality episodic experience ‘Speed Kills VR’ has been officially released today, April 25th 2018. Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.topdogvr.speedkillsvr...

TRIBECA PREMIERE: VR Film INTO THE NOW from Photographer Michael Muller Tribeca Film Festival is going to premier acclaimed director and legendary shark photographer Michael Muller’s first VR film Into the Now, executive produced by Ridley Scott, Michael Smith, Jules Daly and Jen Dennis and produced by RSA VR. Into the Now makes its worldwide premiere at Tribeca Film Festival as part of the Immersive Program Virtual Arcade. The...

Steven Spielberg’s VR Experience Ready Player One Debut @ SXSW 2018 In anticipation of the March 29 release of Steven Spielberg’s new action adventure, “Ready Player One,” and its exclusive HTC VIVE VR experience at SXSW 2018, attendees at this year’s SXSW Conference and Festivals can step into the immersive Ready Player One Experience with VIVE VR. A two-story, city block takeover of Brazos Hall, the event runs from Friday, March 9,...

“The Last Goodbye” Wins VR Prize at 2018 Lumiere Awards “The Last Goodbye,” a virtual-reality film that brings the viewer inside a Nazi concentration camp with Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter, won a top prize at the 2018 Lumiere Awards hosted Monday by The Advanced Imaging Society. The film was honored with the Creative Arts Award, VR – Documentary Jury Prize, at the awards ceremony held at the Warner Bros....

Making Of “The Greatest Showman” 360 VR Experience The studios continue to raise the bar for producing engaging BTS featurettes for blockbuster films. Now big players such as Fox, Disney and Warner Bros are venturing into the use of VR to craft a more immersive look behind the scenes of beloved films. 20th Century Fox’s ultimate behind-the-scenes VR experience for musical film The Greatest Showman, “Come Alive: Rehearsal...

SNATCH VR EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE ON PLAYSTATION VR BEGINNING JANUARY 16TH Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Networks’ free, ad-supported streaming network, today announced that production on season two of its 10-episode original drama, “Snatch,” will kick off this month in Málaga, Spain, with “Entourage’s” Kevin Connolly directing several episodes on the Costa del Sol, as well as Tom Dey (Failure to Launch, Shanghai Noon) and Luis...

Hulu, Cream VR Take Viewers Deep Inside Monaghan’s Curious Mind While Hulu is best known for its mainstream, award-winning series like The Handmaid’s Tale, the streaming media firm had an early interest in taking viewers inside their content with VR (virtual reality). Beating Netflix to market with a VR app, Hulu now has a rapidly growing library of VR shows. The recently released project, A Curious Mind, takes viewers deep inside the...

Ingrid Nilsen Joins Elizabeth Banks In Release Of Baobab Studios’ Animated VR Film ‘ASTEROIDS!’ “Highly Anticipated Film from the Creators of Madagascar and the Emmy Award-Winning VR Animated Film INVASION! Launches” Baobab Studios, the leading immersive animation studio, today debuted the highly anticipated VR animated film, ASTEROIDS! with Ingrid Nilsen as the voice of Peas. This role marks...

Digital Domain’s Original VR Creation “Micro Giants” To Be Featured at Sundance Film Festival For the first time, an original creation from China will be featured at the film festival, helping to showcase Chinese VR technology on the international stage. Digital Domain, one of the largest and most innovative providers of visual effects and virtual reality (VR) experiences, announced today that its original VR...

VR Documentary Explaining Why are there Lions in Los Angeles? As the sun begins to fade over a golden California mountain range, an unexpected roar echoes through the canyon. It may come as a surprise that just outside of the city, over 77,000 animals have been saved by one of the nations’ oldest wild and exotic animal sanctuaries. Andrea Kelley gives an intimate look inside this non profit sanctuary and shares insight on what has...

TopDogVR Announced Speed Kills VR Experience TopDogVR just announced that Hannibal Pictures’ upcoming feature film, Speed Kills, was shot in standard format HD 4K as well as Virtual Reality, making the Speed Kills VR Experience the VR debut for Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner John Travolta, Kellan Lutz, Katheryn Winnick, and Jordi Mollà. The cast and content of the Speed Kills VR experience is one of the most exciting...

The Recall VR Application Offers First-of-its-Kind VR Film, 2D Film & New Immersive 3-Screen Viewer Experience The Recall VR Abduction app is the world’s first and only in-app transactional multi format movie experience. The app teleports you to the world of The Recall, staring Wesley Snipes, and welcomes you into the exclusive media lounge where you can immerse yourself in The Recall VR Abduction, enjoy “The Making...

VISYON Presents Short Film “Cornerstone VR”, Filmed at the Same Time in 360º and 2D Check out Movie & Documentary Related Youtube 360 Video Archive Barcelona-based company VISYON, specialised in emerging technologies and content creation, took part in the production of “Cornerstone VR”, a short film directed by Ben Perry that was presented at City Hall in London’s Living Room, on the evening of the 24th October. The...

Amnesty International and Al-Jazeera Launch VR 360 Documentary to Highlight Rohingya Refugee Crisis Check out more VR Film & Documentary Projects Amnesty International has teamed up with Al-Jazeera to produce a virtual reality documentary to shine a spotlight on the escalating Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar. The documentary, called ‘I Am Rohingya’, is the first to be produce by Contrast VR, Al Jazeera’s immersive media studio...

Enter the HuMachine: VR Enthusiasts Combat Cyberthreats in VR Movie from Kaspersky Lab Check out more 360 VR Film listed in our main archive Kaspersky Lab has announced the creation of an interactive, virtual reality (VR) movie titled, “Enter the HuMachine.” The VR movie demonstrates how human intellect, big data and machine learning can be merged into a technological concept that powers world-class cyberthreat protection technologies...

“The Crew”, Part of Google’s Inaugural Jump Start Program, a Virtual Reality 360 Narrative Film Check out more Cinematic VR Experience The Crew, a cinematic 360 narrative short film, is set to tell the story of a Filipino cruise ship worker who uses opera karaoke to cope with his difficult working conditions. The film is part of Google’s inaugural Jump Start program which supports select 360 video projects. The...

Step to the Line – Intimate Look at the American Prison System in VR The acclaimed virtual reality documentary Step to the Line is available now on Within. After discovering the short at Tribeca Film Festival this past April, Within acquired the rights to distribute the piece and officially launches it on their platform today. Check out VRR 360 Degree Movie and Documentary Archive Shot on location at a maximum security prison,...

FEMALE-FOUNDED TEMME STUDIOS TO PREMIERE VIRTUAL REALITY SERIES HOLLYWOOD, CA Female-founded VR company Temme Studios premieres its visceral portrait of modern surfing in Virtual Reality in LA as companion pieces to surfing’s visionary director Taylor Steele’s much anticipated new film, Proximity. Temme Studios’ Proximity VR premieres in LA on July 31st, with an event and installation at Neuehouse Hollywood, sponsored by Gagosian...

SIGGRAPH 2017 to Host Special VR Presentation and Film Produced by The New York Times SIGGRAPH 2017, the world’s leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, is pleased to announce that it will host a special VR presentation and film screening produced by The New York Times. SIGGRAPH 2017 marks the 44th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer...

The Road: A 360 VR Film About Human Trafficking Bluehaus Productions is running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for The Road, a virtual reality film. The film explores human labor trafficking and the exploitation of immigrants. The Road focuses on immigrants who realize will be forced to work against their will by traffickers. The project’s funding goal is $10,000. Link to Kickstarter campaign:...